David Norquist

David Norquist
Official portrait, 2019
United States Secretary of Defense
Acting January 20, 2021 – January 22, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Christopher C. Miller (acting)
Succeeded by	Lloyd Austin
34th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office July 31, 2019 – February 8, 2021
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Patrick Shanahan
Succeeded by	Kathleen Hicks
Acting January 1, 2019 – July 23, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Patrick Shanahan
Succeeded by	Richard V. Spencer (acting)
Comptroller of the Department of Defense
In office June 2, 2017 – July 31, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	John P. Roth (acting)
Succeeded by	Elaine McCusker (acting)
Chief Financial Officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security
In office June 1, 2006 – December 1, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Andrew Maner
Succeeded by	Margaret Sherry
Personal details
Born	(1966-11-24) November 24, 1966 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Stephanie
Children	3
Relatives	Grover Norquist (brother)
Education	University of Michigan (BA, MPP) Georgetown University (MA)

David L. Norquist (born November 24, 1966) is an American financial management professional and government official. He has served as the United States deputy secretary of defense from 2019 to 2021. He served for two days as the acting United States secretary of defense in January 2021.

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Political offices
Preceded by Patrick M. Shanahan	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Acting 2019	Succeeded by Richard V. Spencer Acting
Preceded by Richard V. Spencer Acting	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense 2019–2021	Succeeded by Kathleen Hicks
Preceded by Christopher C. Miller Acting	United States Secretary of Defense Acting 2021	Succeeded by Lloyd Austin